Retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme have kicked back against the arrangement. The ex-officers recently marched from the National Assembly and shut the main gate of the Force Headquarters in Abuja for hours, demanding that the police be removed from the scheme, which has trapped them in poverty. The former officers refused repeated pleas to disperse until they secured a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Addressing the protesters, Egbetokun said that even though he has nothing against the police exiting the CPS, the decision to make that happen is not in the hands of…
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Nollywood actress Omowunmi Dada has revealed that she landed the lead role in Cordelia without going through an audition. She recently revealed that the decision was made by veteran filmmaker Tunde Kelani, a.k.a TK. Speaking via her social media page, Omowunmi appreciated the respected producer for the opportunity to play Cordelia under his direction as an honour. According to her, she is super proud of how she embodied the character, and she is more than grateful to the fans for their positive feedback thus far. She stated that the last time she worked with TK, she did not play the…
Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu, has opened up on how she balances being a manager and a mother to the popular singer. She recently spoke about her responsibilities and how she juggles motherhood with artist management. Speaking during an interview, Bose shared that while it has not been so easy, she keeps things balanced by simply separating her roles from time to time. According to her, objectivity can be very hard when family is involved in business, and it gets very hard to draw the line between work and emotions. “Yes, sometimes it’s tough drawing the line between work and…
Popular singer Ayo Maff is currently embroiled in a dispute with his record label, Tunesbid Limited, over alleged breaches of their contractual agreement. The music company recently blasted the artist for failing to honour the contract they agreed. Speaking via a press statement, the label’s Chief Executive Officer, Precious Okolie, alleged that despite investing major resources to promote Ayo Maff, the singer and his management team went behind their back to engage with global distribution company, Empire Distribution. According to the CEO, despite Empire approaching the label to signify its interest in distributing two of the artiste’s Extended Play albums,…
Ayo Maff’s manager, Ayotunde Oyefeso, has come out to accuse his record label, Tunesbid Limited, of failing to fulfil its financial obligations to the artiste. He recently revealed that the singer left the label because it could not hold up its end of the bargain. Speaking during an interview with PUNCHNG, Ayotunde said that their agreement allowed Ayo Maff to be free to walk away from the contract if Tunesbid Limited was unable to fulfil its responsibilities as a record label. According to him, Ayo Maff was meant to receive an advance sum of N100M after he was signed to…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has suspended Nollywood actress Shirley Igwe following allegations that she assaulted a crew member on a movie set. Recall that reports recently said that Shirley slapped a member of the Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria, CDGN, during a production, prompting quick disciplinary action from the AGN. Speaking via a press statement issued to its state chapter chairmen and the national chairman, the Guild announced that the actress had been placed on indefinite suspension pending further investigation. Read Also: Criticize Buhari’s Leadership All You Want, But Don’t Celebrate His Death – Sonia Ighalo According to…
A professor of journalism and emerging media at Kennesaw State University, Farooq Kperogi, has apologized to former First Lady Aisha Buhari over his recent claim that she was no longer married to the late Muhammadu Buhari. He recently said that his statement is one of the worst and cruellest lapses of judgment he has ever made. Speaking via a Facebook post, Farooq admitted that his careless declaration has caused him immense personal anguish, stressing that he is deeply sorry for the hurt he has caused the Buhari family. According to him, even though the information came from a highly trusted…
Former Southeast spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dr. Josef Onoh, has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the absence of Nigerian ambassadors abroad has caused a disastrous impact on the nation’s foreign relations. He recently described the party’s remarks as misleading and alarmist. Speaking via a press statement, Dr. Onoh revealed that ADC deserves criticism for disregarding the professionalism of the career diplomats who are presently managing Nigeria’s missions abroad. According to him, the nation’s foreign engagements remain uninterrupted under the leadership of experienced foreign service officers acting as chargés d’affaires. Defending Tinubu’s 2023 recall of ambassadors,…
Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has said that he won’t be joining Atiku Abubakar and David Mark in the African Democratic Congress. He recently revealed his stance during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Speaking to the press, Moro disclosed that despite the lingering crisis in the PDP, he doesn’t intend to dump the party for the coalition. According to him, he has no reason to leave the PDP for the ADC right now because he doesn’t even believe in politics of gang-ups. “I don’t subscribe to politics of gang-ups and all these shenanigans. I am comfortable in PDP…
The Senate has warned suspended Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to not attempt to forcefully resume her legislative duties on Tuesday. The Senate recently told the lawmakers to ensure she stays suspended until the expiration of her suspension. Speaking via a press statement by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, said that there is no court order legitimizing the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before her suspension expires. According to him, previous statements by the Senate have clarified that no positive or mandatory directive was issued against the Senate regarding her recall.…
